Combined stand and horn for talking-machines.



PATENTED JUNE 20, 1905.

H. O. MILLER. COMBINED STAND AND HORN FOR TALKING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 6, 1904.

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H. G. MILLER. COMBINED STAND AND HORN FOR TALKING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED D1106, 1904.

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H. G. MILLER.

COMBINED STAND AND HORN FOR TALKING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED DEG. 6 1904.

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UNITED STATES Patented June 20, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY C. MILLER, OF \VATERFORD, NEW YORK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 793,013, dated June 20,1905.

Application filed December 6, 1904;. Serial No. 235,722.

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Be it known that I, HENRY (I. MILLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at 1V aterford, in the county of Saratoga and State of NewYork, have invented new and useful Improvements in a Combined Stand andHorn for Talking-h lachines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in a combined stand and horn fora talking-machine.

Talking-machines now in use employ a horn extending out from thesound-box, which is large, unsightly, and frequently takes up so muchroom that it is in the way. 1 have found that it is not essential toextend the horn from the machine and have therefore constructed acabinet on which the talkingmachine is placed and utilize the interiorof the cabinet to accommodate a horn and a deflector to distribute thesound. The object of combining these two elements is to economize spaceand at the same time provide means for utilizing a large horn withoutprojecting it out from the talkingmachine, as practiced with machines ofthis type now In use.

A further object of this invention is'to provide a stationary horn in acabinet with an adjustable exit that the sound may be directed to anaudience at any angle.

Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter referred to and beparticularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figurel is asectional view of the preferred form of myinvention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view with the cover removed. Fig. 3 is adetail transverse vertical section of the means employed for supportingthe pipe leading from the talking-machine to the horn and the connectionbetween the pipe and horn. Fi 1 is a vertical sectional view of amodified 'lOI'lIl of my invention. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the same.Fig. 6 is a vertical section of a different modification. Fig. 7 isasimilar view of a further modification. Fig. 8 is a plan view of themodification shown in Fig. 7.

The numeral 1 indicatesacabiI-ret composed of sides 2, top or support 3,and legs 1. The top 3 is cut out to receive a talking-machine cabinet 1.

5, which may be of any well-known type, and connected to the sound-boxis a tube 5, having the outer end 5" turned down. An opening 6 is formedin the top gopposite the talking-machine, and straddling the opening isa yoke 7, fastened in place by screws 8, and provided at about itscenter with a vertical opening 9, the center of said opening beingcoincident with the center of the opening 6. A smaller yoke 10isswiveled to the yoke 7 by a bolt 7 passing through the opening 9, and atthe terminals of the yoke 10 are alined openings 11 11 to receivepointed screws 12 12,which receive lock-nuts13 13. The points of thescrews 12 bind the turned-down end 5 of the tube 5 to fasten the latterto the yoke 10. This construction permits the tube to turn horizontally,the screw 7 being the pivotal connection. A weight 15 is mounted on arod extending from the tube to counterbalance the tube and thesound-box.

16 indicates a horn made conical, its smaller end 17 fitting in theopening 6 and its larger end or mouth extending to the bottom of the Asuitable packing-is interposed between the turned-down end 5 of the tube5* and the upper end 17 of the horn. Obviously the purpose of thepacking is to prevent the escape of sound at this point.

Connected to the bottom of the cabinet and communicating with the hornis arranged an adjustable flexible sound-deflector 20. The deflector maybe secured to the bottom of the cabinet in any suitable manner, butpreferably by a spring-roller 20, and at its front end is a bar 21,having connected to it an arm 22, provided with an opening 23. Adjacentthe arm is a bracket 24, fastened to the cabinet and formed with anopening 25. A set-screw 26 passes through the openings 23 and 25 to setthe mouth of the deflector at a convenient angle. By making thedeflector of flexible material it can be rendered adjustable without thenecessity of making joints, &c., which would retard the sound-waves.

The spring-roller 20" is of the usual type and can be used to roll thedeflector under the cabinet when not in use.

\Vhile T have described one form of means for holding the deflectorafter it has been adusted, I desire it to be distinctly understood thatit is in no wise intended as a limitation.

28 indicates a cover hinged to the cabinet to shield thetalking-machine.

In operation the talking-machine is started and the sound passes throughthe tube 5 to the horn 16, thence to the deflector, and out to theatmosphere. The sound striking the deflector is thrown out into theatmosphere in a soft blended tone. The.brassy sound so prevalent withtalking-machine horns is almost entirely removed.

By swiveling the tube at one end, as described, the end of said tube andthe horn are always retained in alinement.

In the modification shown in Figs. 4 and 5 the horn 16 and itsconnection with the talking-machine are the same as in Figs. 1 to 3; butthe deflector is made in the form of a concavo-convex disk 30, and aspace 31 is formed between the bottom of the horn and the disk for theexit of sound. The disk is formed with a central hole which relieves astandard 32, depending from the bottom of the cabinet, the disk beingsecured to the standard by a set-screw 33, so that the volume of soundemitted through the space 31 can be quickly and conveniently controlled.

In the form of my invention shown in Fig. 6 a concavo-convex disk 35 islocated inside the cabinet 1, and the sound passes to the atmospherethrough opening 36, covered with net or fine gauze 37. In many instancesthis construction gives decidedly satisfactory results; but by reason ofit not having an adjustable deflector the sound cannot be regulated.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a simple andneat stand for a talking-machine and have also arranged a convenientmeans for accommodating the horn. Such a construction, as before stated,absolutely removes the unsightly and awkward appearance of the hornextending from the talking-machine. Furthermore, by providing theadjustable deflector the range, tone, and volume of sound is underperfect control of the operator.

In 7 and 8 I have provided the horn 39 with four branches 40, 41, 42,and 43, a branch passing through an opening in each side of the cabinetand forming a deflector. The area of the branch tubes about equals thearea of one of the big horns shown in Fig. 1, so that the sound producedis equal in volume to the preferred form.

What I claim as new is 1. In combination, a casing having a support fora talking-machine, legs supporting the casing and forming a space at thebottom of the casing, a horn extending downwardly below the'support andterminating to discharge sound in the space, and a deflector at thebottom of the horn,-the horn being inclosed by the casing.

2. In combination, a casing having a support for a talking-machine, ahorn extending downwardly below the support, a deflector at the bottomof the horn, the horn being inclosed by the casing, a tube adapted tocommunicate with the talking-machine and the upper end of the horn, anda swiveled connection at the end of the tube which communicates with thehorn, said connection comprising a stationary standard, a yoke connectedto the tube and swiveled to the standard.

3. In combination, a casing having a support for a talking-machine, legssupporting the casing and forming a space at the bottom of the latter, ahorn extending downwardly below the support and terminating to dischargesound in the space, and a deflector at the bottom of the horn andmounted in the space, a tube adapted to communicate with atalking-machine, the tube and horn being inclosed in the casing.

4. In combination, a casing having a suping and extending downwardly tothe ott of the casing, and an adjustably-mounted deflector in the spaceand adjacent the mouth of the horn.

7. In combination, a casing having a talking-machine support, a coverover the support to form a separate compartment for the talking-machine,a horn depending from the support, a tube above the support and adaptedto communicate with a talking-machine and the horn, the horn beinginclosed within the casing below the support, and a deflector at themouth of the horn.

8. In combination, a casing, a support in thecasing, a horn projectingthrough an opening in the support, a tube communicating with atalking-machine and the horn, a hanger, a yoke secured to the tube, andswiveled connection between the yoke and hanger, the horn being inclosedin the casing.

9. In combination, a casing, a support for a talking-machine, a hornwithin the casing, and extending downwardly toward the bottom of thesame, a flexible deflector at the bottom of the casing and communicatingwith the mouth of the horn, and means for adjusting the mouth of thedeflector.

10. In combination, a stand for a talkingmachine, a horn within thestand, a flexible deflector adjacent the exit of the horn, and means forfolding the deflector when not in use.

11. In combination, a stand for a talkingmachine, a horn inclosed withinthe stand, a tor open, and spring-actuated means for fold- IO flexibledeflector at the mouth of the horn, ing the deflector under the stand.

means holding the deflector open, and means In testimony whereof I aflixmy signature in for folding the deflector when1 not in use. presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

12. In combination, a stanc for a ta king- Y T t machine, a horninolosed within the stand with HEN R1 MILLER its mouth at the bottom ofthe latter, a flexi- Vitnesses: ble deflector under the stand andopposite the M. F. PALMER, mouth of the horn, means holding the defleelALoNzo KNAPPEN.

